Undergarment for women and girls



Aug. 6, 1935. M. FEINER UNDEHGARMENT FOR WOMEN AND GIRL Filed April 1955 INVENTOR. f

M1, 16's ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 6, 1935 I 2,010,541

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE UNDERGARMENT FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS Malcolm Feiner, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application April 8, 1935, Serial No. 15,212

7 Claims. (Cl. 2-73) This invention relates to undergarments for main body portion of the undergarment, which Women and girls, particularly to the type of unconsists of an entire single piece of material exdergarment known as a slip. tending from approximately the bustline to the Broadly, it is the object of this invention to bottom edge of the slip and around the entire 5 provide an undergarment of very simple configure of the wearer. 5

struction, making it economical to manufacture, In the cutting of the slip the pattern of the at the same time creating a. perfectly fitted unmain body portion l as shown in Figure 3 is dergarment, pleasing in appearance, which will placed on the woven material H so that the edges hang properly at all times and allow for the i2 and I3 of the pattern run parallel to the selmovements of the limbs and body of the wearer. vage edges l4 and l5 of the material II and the Specifically, it is an object of this invention to warp threads, as indicated by a single warp eliminate all seams and provide for only a V joint thread IS. The edges of the pattern I! and I8 in the rear, so that no ridges appear at the hiprun parallel to the filler or weft threads of the line, it being desirable that a slip that is worn material II, as indicated by single thread IS. with a closely fitted dress should hang straight The traverse bias line is indicated by the broken 5 and against the body of the wearer and that no line which bisects the 90 right angles formed ridges created by seams should be noticeable, so by the warp and filler or weft threads of the mathat the outer garment will fit smoothly and terial. p snugly. Undergarments madewith seams do not Inl-the construction of the slip, the material readily adjust themselves to the different types is folded so that the portions adjacent theedges 20 of figures of women and girls, especially where I2 and I8 are disposed in overlapping relation... such seams appear at the sides and front. The edges 38 and -39 are disposed in alinement A distinct feature is the method of cutting of and are stitchedv along the line 40, as shownin practically the entire garment in one. piece, in- Figure 2. The overlapping edge portions above eluding a shadow-proof-panel, with the excepreferred to form a shadow proof panel below the :5 tion of a small V-shaped triangle on the back, point of intersection of the edges i3 and". The, so that the cost of the sewing, operations in the side edges l2 and "are stitched to the bodyfporconstruction of the slip-is greatly decreased. tion along the lines I and 42 as also clearly'., A further object of this inventionuis the cutshown in Figure 2,. ,Insome slips it maybe deting of the; material so that the entire slip will sirable not tov stitch the longer edges of the"? be set on a bias, thereby giving the entire undershadow-proof panel, leaving such edges. ope'nl garment a maximum of stretchability, insuring to give greater facility of movement. It is obvious. perfect freedom of movementto thewearer, and that extensions 2| and 22 can be eliminated a'nd' having suflicient elasticity so'thatthe slipwill the side edgescross. in the back to form the h p adjust itself upon the body of the wearer in its shadow proof panel 23 below the point of.inter- -.l 5 normal andproper position; w section. There is inserted for a back portions.

These and-other. advantages, capabilities and piece of material 25,, having its "diverging" edges features of the invention will appear from the 26 and 2l joinedwith stitching to edges I1 and I3 subjoined detailed description. and more particuof the mainbody-portio'n ii. The. piece of mate- D larly pointed-out in the claims appended hereto. rial has its warp threads, as indicated byv the 40 In, the ,accompanying; drawing, which illussingle line 28, and filler or weft threads,..as intratesa practical embodiment of. my invention dicated. by the single line 29,,running at angles Figure 1 is a front view of the undergarment of 90 to each other, and at angles to the bias or slip indicatedas wom one. model. line, as-indicated by the broken line Ill, and it, 5 Figure 2 is a rear view of the same. is joined to the main body portion l0 so that the 45 Figure 3 illustrates the pattern of th main :bias line isin a vertical position when the slip part of the slip. is on thewearer. For the purpose of economy,

Figure 4 illustrates the pattern of the small the back por o 15 y be cut from the mater portion inserted in theback of the slip, rial ll-asindicated in Figure 3, so that the bias 0 Figure 5 illustrates a side view of the underline will run in the same direction as-bias line garment, the small triangular back portion being 0, as S wn n Figure 3, when joined at the rear eliminated and the shoulder straps attached .to of the pt ay be desirable, e with the rear upper edges. some type of evening gowns, to eliminate the Referring to the reference characters in the triangular piece 25, creating a backless slip, as

5 drawing, numeral ill in Figure 1 indicates the shown in Figure 5.

Shoulder straps 3i and 32, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, are secured to the slip from points 33 and 34, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, and at the back portion 25 to the edge 35 at approximately the points 36 and 31, as shown in Figure 2. In the event a backless slip is desired, these shoulder straps are secured at the back to the V-shaped sides of the main body portion.

As will be seen in Figures 1 and 2, the main body portion ill of the material, and the small substantially triangular portion 25, which comprise the garment, are so arranged that the entire garment is composed of material which is cut on a bias with respect to the vertical axis of the slip,

thereby having the desirable feature of maximum stretchability in order to give perfect freedom of movement to the wearer, at the same time de creasing the wear upon the slip, because the transverse strain is materially reduced.

The slip, being wholly of bias-cut construction, closely hugs the body of the wearer, so that the outer garment hangs properly and fits smoothly and snugly upon the person, all unsightly ridges near the hipline and the sides having been eliminated so that a closely fitted dress will hang straight and have a more pleasing appearance.

An additional advantage of an entirely bias-cut slip is that it will automatically fit and conform itself to the body of the wearer, and because of its elasticity, adjust itself into a normal position after different movements of the person.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a garment cf the classldesoribed, comprised of a body portion made of a single piece of material, said body portion being substantially triangular in shape and having a curved base, the top of said triangular body portion covering the busts of the wearer, the side edges extending under the arms and crossing in the back and being connected together at their point of intersection, the side edge portions overlapping below the point of intersection and forming a shadow proof panel.

2. In a garment of the class described, comprised of a body portion made of a single piece ofmaterial, said body portion being substantially triangular in shape and having a curved base,

" the side edges extending substantially at right angles to each other and substantially parallel with-the threads of the fabric, the top of said triangular body portion covering the busts of the wearer, the sid edges extending under the arms and crossing in the back and being connected together at their point of intersection, the side edge portions overlapping below the point of intersection and forming a shadow proof panel whereby an entirely bias form fitting garment is obtained.

3. In a garment of the class described, comprised of a body portion made of a single piece of material, said body portion being substantially triangular in shape and having a curved base, the top of said triangular body portion covering the busts of the wearer, the side edges extending under the arms and crossing in the back and being connected together at their point of intersection, the side edge portions overlapping below the point of intersection and forming a shadow proof panel, said side edges being joined to the body of the garment below the aforesaid point of intersection, and a small triangular portion inserted in the back.

4. In a garment of the class described, comprised of a body portion made of a single piece of material, said body portion being substantially triangular in shape and having a curved base. the sides of saidbody portion having extensions in the lower portions, the top of said triangular body portion covering the busts of the wearer, the side edges extending under the arms and crossing in the back and being connected together at their point of intersection, the side edge portions overlapping below the point of intersection and forming a shadow proof panel, said side edges being joined to the body of the garment below the aforesaid point of intersection.

5. In a garment of the class described, comprised of a body portion made of a single piece of material, said body portion being substantially triangular in shape and having a curved base, the top of said triangular body portion covering the busts of the wearer, the side edges extending under the arms and crossing in the back forming a V-shaped opening above the point of intersection, the side edges being connected together at their point of intersection, the side edge portions overlapping below the point of intersection and forming a shadow proof panel, said side edges being joined to the body of the garment below the aforesaid point of intersection, and a small triangular portion inserted in the back and joined to the edges of the said V- shaped opening formed above the point of intersection. I

6. In a garment of the class described, comprised of a body portion made of a single piece of material, said body portion being substantially triangular in shape and having a curved base, the top of said triangular body portion covering the busts of the wearer and the sides having extensions in the lower portions, said side edges extending under the arms and crossing in the back forming a V- shaped opening above the point of intersection, the side edges being connected together at their pointof intersection, the side edge portions overlapping below the point of intersection and forming a shadow proof panel, the side edges of said extensions being joined to the body of the garment below the aforesaid point of intersection, and a small triangular insert joined to the edges of the said V-shaped opening forming a back whereby anentirely bias form fitting garment is obtained.

7. In a garment of the. class described, comprised of a body portion made of a single piece of material, said body portion being substantially triangular in shape and having a curved base, the top of said triangular body portion covering the busts of the wearer, the side edges extending under the arms and crossing in the back and being connected together at their point of intersection, the side edge portions overlapping below the point of intersection and forming a shadow proof panel, said side edges being joined to the body of the garment below the aforesaid point of intersection.

MALCOLM FEINER. 

